Improvement in lamp-burners



r-L. J. HALE. Improvement in Lamp-Burners. N0. 114,805. Patented May16,l871.

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Letters PatentNo. 114,805, dated May 16,-1871.`

IMPROVEMENT-1N LAMPFBURNERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and of the'lame.

which- Fignre 1 is a top view, .and

Figure 2 a vertical section of one pf my improved burners. 4

1 Figure 3- is a side elevation of it.

vIn this burner the wick-tube A is crescent-shaped or bowedin transverse section, as shown in Figure 4 and also in fig. 14, and it has extended over it, n'manner as represented, a deecting tongue, B, which projects upward 'from the air-cone or deflectorO, by which' such'wick-tube is surrounded; such detlector andwick-tube being sustained by the body D of the burner. i

The glass chimney-supporterfis represented at E' as encircling the deector.

The upper' end of the wick-tube is beveled vor inelined upward, nearly in parallelism with tbe deflecting tongue, and the deilector or cone O may .be level on its top or be notched down, as shown at a, opposite the tongue.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the deiiector G, the notch a and the tongue B being exhibited therein in their arrangement with each other.

It has been found -tbat'with the wick-tube formed in transverse section, in manner as represented, and having the deecting tongue arranged with it, as set forth, 'or with it and the cone or de iector O, in manner as described, anfexcellent formof dame is secured to the wick when in operation, and economic results follow-'that is tosay, there is little or no danger 0f breakage or smoking of the chimney.

.Combustion of the oil is very perfect, little or no smoke being produced, and as a necessary consequence the illuminating power of the flame is proportionally increased.

I would remark that the wick-tube may have a level top, butv with the beveled top, as explained, an improved action results, the ame being better deviected by the tongue; or the current of air in asc'end-' ing impinges againstithe under side of the. tongue, and by such is deiiected into the dame so as to spread the same.

I make no claim to a wick-tube formed .in transverse section, in manner as shown in iig. 4.

I claim- 1. The combination and arrangement of the deecting tongue B with the' wick-tube A, as described. 2. `The combination and arrangement of the de'- ccting tongue B with the wick-tube A and the air- .con'e or deector O, as set forth.

3. The wick-tube, having in transverse section the bow-shape, substantially as described, audits 4top beveled, as and for use with a deecting tongue, as set forth.

ELIAS J. HALE.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, J. 1t. SNOW.- 

